Manager, Paid Social

New York City, NY (On-site)

$50K/yr – $95K/yrManager4+ years expFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own paid social strategy and execution across major platforms for financial services clients, lead a junior team, and translate performance into client-ready insights.

  • Own paid social roadmaps, testing frameworks, and optimization to hit client KPIs.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Strategy, Analytics, Creative, and Client Services to deliver integrated social programs.
  • Translate campaign data into actionable recommendations and forward-looking improvements.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own the strategic planning, execution, and ongoing optimization of paid social campaigns across key platforms, including but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X (Twitter), and emerging channels
  • Serve as the day-to-day paid social lead for assigned accounts, acting as a trusted client advisor and strategic partner
  • Oversee campaign pacing, forecasting, and budget management, ensuring alignment with client KPIs and business objectives
  • Lead daily, weekly, and quarterly performance optimizations against established goals, proactively identifying opportunities for growth and efficiency
  • Analyze campaign performance, distill insights, and deliver clear, actionable recommendations to clients and internal stakeholders
  • Develop and present comprehensive performance reports, including weekly, monthly, and quarterly readouts, with a focus on insights, learnings, and next steps
  • Produce strategic deliverables such as channel roadmaps, testing frameworks, competitive analyses, POVs, and promotional plans
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (Strategy, Analytics, Planning, Creative, and Client Services) to ensure fully integrated, holistic digital media solutions
  • Evaluate overall campaign effectiveness and translate results into forward-looking recommendations and optimizations
  • Identify opportunities to expand and refine paid social programs through new targeting approaches, ad formats, platforms, and best practices

Requirements

  • 4+ years of hands-on experience managing and optimizing paid social media campaigns
  • Proven expertise across major paid social platforms and tools, with strong technical and strategic proficiency
  • Demonstrated success planning, executing, and scaling campaigns; experience in Financial Services and/or B2B marketing strongly preferred
  • Experience managing or mentoring junior team members, with a collaborative and supportive leadership style
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, extract insights, and clearly communicate findings in both written and verbal formats
  • Highly digitally savvy, with a passion for emerging platforms, industry trends, and innovations in social and digital marketing
  • Exceptional organizational skills; detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and adaptable in a fast-paced environment
  • Forward-thinking mindset with a proactive approach to testing, learning, and optimization
  • Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) required
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
  • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills

Preferred

  • Experience in Financial Services and/or B2B marketing strongly preferred
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Ptarmigan Media

Connecting AudiencesIn our connected age, media means far more than planning and buying. It’s about driving awareness and engagement. We deliver data-driven media and content solutions to win the attention, time, and connection of the world's most hard-to-reach audiences

Founded in 1993
London, England, GBR
227 employees (75 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
40.8%
Direct
41.4%
Referral
10.8%
Social
5.9%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~227

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
72 (32% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4